From the trials of families experiencing divorce, as in Anne Fine's "Madame Doubtfire", to the childcare problems highlighted in Jacqueline Wilson's "Tracy Beaker", it might seem that the traditional family and the ideals that accompany it have long vanished. However, in "The Family in English Children's Literature", Ann Alston argues that this is far from the case. She suggests that despite the tales of family woe portrayed in children's literature, the desire for the happy, contented nuclear family remains inherent within the ideological subtexts of children's literature.
Stuffed with eye-popping pictures and far out facts, all the questions you could ever ask about the animal kingdom are answered in this one-of-a-kind family reference.
Published in association with the BMA, the Family Health Guide is the most authoritative and up-to-date information every family needs to understand and participate in their own health care decisions. With comprehensive coverage of every important aspect of health and medicine, it's easy to use and ideal for at-a-glance information and reference.
Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family: One Parent’s Guide to Recovery is the first supportive self-help guide written by a carer for other carers. This is the book Gráinne Smith searched for without success, as she battled against the wall of rejection and denial her daughter’s illness built around her, determined not to allow her to be one of the 20 per cent who die. It is her personal story that proves that these house guests can be evicted. But it is more than that...
